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Post by Caitlin W. on Mar 10, 2007 18:13:13 GMT -4
louie: "Buddy I understand our ground is valuable because of all the natural deposits and so forth, what type of enviormental effect has miners had on our ecosystem?"
They're awful...gold miners have dumped cyanide (extremely toxic) into rivers, polluting the water not only for wildlife that lives in and around the river downstream of the mine, but also for the human populations that depend on the river for food, water, recreation, etc. ENVIRONMENTALISTS work to keep this water clean, and to so protect the lives of the animals and humans that depend on the ecosystems shamelessly exploited by big business
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Post by Laura D on Mar 10, 2007 18:15:48 GMT -4
James T.- Do you have any names of people that one could identify as being a dixiecrat? Thanks JOY Why yes I do. Strom Thurmond, the most prominent Dixiecrat, set a record for oldest and longest serving senator in U.S. history serving for forty-one years and relinquishing his senate seat at age ninety three. But thats only a fun fact. Thurmond was the presidential candidate for the dixiecrat party and was RAAAACIST. He drafted “Southern Manifesto” in 1956 against the Supreme Court school desegregation ruling. I've also heard through the grapevine that current senator from West Va Robert Byrd was a former Dixiecrat and Grand Kleagle KKK member. A political boss in Virginia, Harry Byrd (not related to Robert Byrd) also forced many Virginia politicians to sign the Southern Manifesto... Another random fact by Laura |
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Post by James T. on Mar 10, 2007 18:16:26 GMT -4
FINAL INFO POST, Yall were itching for it i know.
Are Dixiecrats the most influential group? They're not. Why Should they be on the list?
Without Dixiecrats you have a slower progression of racial tolerance in the United States. Yes, the racist group indirectly fowarded civil rights. Without the division they caused, the racist members of their respective parties would not have been weeded out, and even though it left the Republicans heavily populated with pro segragation members, it left a void in the Democratic party for civil rights advocates. Without the division in the Democrat party, the United States has no party that openly opposes segregation. Being that this is in 1948, imagine that segregation lasts until the 1980's. Imagine that we are still dealing with the questions of civil rights that we faced in the 1960's. The Dixiecrats significantly molded modern America.
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Post by Laura D on Mar 10, 2007 18:18:08 GMT -4
louie: "Buddy I understand our ground is valuable because of all the natural deposits and so forth, what type of enviormental effect has miners had on our ecosystem?" They're awful...gold miners have dumped cyanide (extremely toxic) into rivers, polluting the water not only for wildlife that lives in and around the river downstream of the mine, but also for the human populations that depend on the river for food, water, recreation, etc. ENVIRONMENTALISTS work to keep this water clean, and to so protect the lives of the animals and humans that depend on the ecosystems shamelessly exploited by big business Okay caitlin- what I'm getting from your posts-making sure Evironmentalists are everywhere One step ahead of the economy- they " kind of predit" what will happen next... and save our country from evil? |
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Post by Robbie U. on Mar 10, 2007 18:21:38 GMT -4
k time for second info post: When the Civil War ended slavery was still a major issue. There were many people who didn’t agree with the abolishment of slavery and there were those that promoted it. It was the job of the Freedmen’s Bureau to ensure and successful transition between slavery and freedom. On March 4, 1865 the Freedmen’s Bureau was created by Congress in an attempt to relieve society of pressure put on by the newly freed men. This Bureau was used by freedmen to resist the power of planters and whites mainly in the South. Despite the abolishment of slavery, plant croppers in the south pushed for a system similar to slavery. This was fought against by the Bureau, protecting the ex-slaves from a lifestyle similar to what they had before the Civil War. The most important responsibility of the Freedmen’s Bureau was land redistribution. Land was an economic asset that was equated with independence and freedom. If attempt to give freedmen equal lives was to succeed, it was necessary that they be giving the same privileges as whites including owning land. Although the Bureau only gave land to about 20,000 ex-slaves, this attempt sparked the Southern Homestead Act of 1866 which came later. If it weren’t for this subgroup of Reconstructionists, society would have remained as lost as it was during the Civil War and the transition from slavery to freedom would have been even more difficult or may not have even took place. I'd like to say I agree and let's not forget how much of a success the Freedman's Bureau was. Few things or groups helped black people more than the Freedman's Bureau (But one of the groups. that did is Civil Rights leaders). The Bureau taught hundreds of thousands of blacks how to read and educated them so that they could efficiently vote and bring black politicians into power to furhter better the black community. |
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Post by nneka on Mar 10, 2007 18:28:19 GMT -4
-Mangan
Between 1865 and 1900 were American farmers suffering from solely big businesses or did their own bad decisions aid and contribute to their bad conditions?
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Post by nneka on Mar 10, 2007 18:28:53 GMT -4
-Harris
How did the Second Great Awakening and religion in general affect the reform movements in the 1800's?
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Post by nneka on Mar 10, 2007 18:29:31 GMT -4
-Grohman
What caused the anti-slavery movement to become more powerful from 1815 to 1860?
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Post by James T. on Mar 10, 2007 18:31:11 GMT -4
Texans are the most significant group in U.S. history because their war for independence from Mexico and desire for annexation by the U.S. were the primary causes of the Mexican-American War. At the conclusion of their war for independence, the Texans forced Santa Anna to sign the Treaties of Velasco, which ended hostilities, removed the Mexican forces from Texas, and set the Rio Grande as Texas’s border with Mexico. Mexico’s refusal to accept the Treaties of Velasco led to constant border conflicts between it and the Republic of Texas. Annexation of Texas became a major issue in the 1844 presidential election. James K. Polk, who ran on a platform of annexation and expansion, won the election and in March 1845 the United States annexed Texas. Texas’s border dispute with Mexico gave President Polk a pretext to send American troops past the Nueces River, the boundary claimed by Mexico, and to the Rio Grande, the boundary claimed by the Texans. The resulting war led to the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave America California, New Mexico, and Arizona, and the Texans the Rio Grande border they desired. "In all, the United States gained 529,000 square miles from Mexico, including the part of California where the gold rush soon began, bringing people to that territory from around the nation and the world. The victory turned out to be a mixed blessing, however, as northerners and southerners began to disagree strenuously over whether the lands gained from Mexico would be slave or free. It took the Civil War to finally settle the question." (Duncan, Jason. "U.S.-Mexican War." In Rohrbough, Malcolm J., and Gary B. Nash, eds. Encyclopedia of American History: Expansion and Reform, 1813 to 1855, vol. 4. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2003. Facts On File, Inc. American History Online. <www.fofweb.com>.) I understand that the Mexican American War had a lasting impact on American geography (the acquisition of California and Texas), but what more has Texas done to influence the United States aside from start a War that acquired territory? |
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Post by Caitlin W. on Mar 10, 2007 18:36:55 GMT -4
Sam R.
"I disagree. In this you talked about foreign environmental restrictions, not American ones. Also, could you mention some of the environmental groups that warned Americans of oil dependence?" (p36)
As far as domestic environmental policy, here is a very short list:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Endangered Species Act (which makes the hunting or killing of an "Endagered" or "threatened" species a felony),
Marine Mammal Protection Act (same thing but for whales, dolphins, seals, etc.),
National Environmental Policy Act (which requires companies to submit Environmental Impact Statements/Assesments to the EPA before pursuing a project),
Also...peak oilers are one of the big groups worried about oil dependence, who have been warning that oil will run out for some time
Alex G, (p36) I meant something a little more along the lines of...environmental issues dictate the economy (thank you for noticing and I apologize for my delay in responding). Bill Nye the science Guy did a great piece on this actually...all life is interconnected (thru the food web). When enough species are eliminated, man too will fall....not to mention that if oil was suddenly limited, our economy would shrivel up and die immediately. There are plenty of wacko Environmentalists out there who are all about living in the trees with our chimp buddies, but the most important pieces of the movement (at least to the average American) is summed up by the Wise Use movement (see below)
Info #3-ish
Wise Use movement-the wise use movement is basically the Environmentalists who have recognized that being all gung-ho about chimp and specific species of flowers is not going to win them any political support (even though those flowers cure cancer...but no big deal). These guys believe that we really need to alter our actions enough that we're utilizing our resources responsibly...all Native American style. They, like Peak Oilers, recognize that natural resources (even crops like trees...ROBO) will eventually run out, if we continue to use them in our current matter, simply because the earth will soon be overwhelmed.
Peak Oilers-These guys believe that Oil is a finite resource that is rapidly running out. According to them, oil production will soon reach its "peak," after which oil production will drop precipitously because there'll be no oil left. Peak Oilers are typically NOT hippie-types, but rather corporate folks who recognize that our economy is entirely dependent on oil, and will crash as soon as oil disappears. How soon they think oil stores will run out is debatable.
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Post by Caitlin W. on Mar 10, 2007 18:38:24 GMT -4
sophie q...see page 47
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Post by Caitlin W. on Mar 10, 2007 18:41:37 GMT -4
Alex S.
so vice presidents are important because there were three people of dubious importance and 1 of importance. sounds to me like you're really debating the significance of TR without any info on him
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Post by Caitlin W. on Mar 10, 2007 18:44:57 GMT -4
thalia: "In reference to Caitlin's theory about economists, could you name some leading economists? In other words, if you said "economist" to me, what names should pop in my mind?" I'm not really clear on what you're asking me for....environmentalists who specifically influenced the economy?
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Post by James T. on Mar 10, 2007 18:45:35 GMT -4
To Mellissa
With a group as nebulous as yours, can you name a musician as most influential in U.S. History?
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Post by Caitlin W. on Mar 10, 2007 18:49:03 GMT -4
James T: I agree. Foreign cars are superior...they have better gas mileage, fewer emissions...oh yeah, and they last longer because of better quality control. Of course, the fact that our cars can't be sold in other countries because they don't meet environmental regulations doesn't really help Ford and GM either...also, I meant "environmental issues dictate the economy" (see earlier in pg for more)
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Post by nneka on Mar 10, 2007 18:49:37 GMT -4
The Native Americans are the most significant group of people in U.S. history because they were the "first Americans." Without the Native Americans the Europeans would not have survived because they would have not known how to plant crops and would not have known land. "Without the help of Powhatan’s Indians, who shared food with the Englishmen, showed them how to plant local corn and yams, and introduced them to the ways of the forest, the Jamestown colonists would have perished.” (Page 26 Don’t Know Much About History). Without them there would be not "United States History" because no one would have survived. This is very true, i totally agree, becase early in the Jamestown settlement their were hardships do to the poor settlement, diseases, and the unexperienced gentlemen who new nothing abour farming or hunting; leading to a near end of their existence, as food supplies rapidly decreased. If not for the aid of the Native Americancs the chance of English survival would have been very slim, if at all possible. |
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Post by Caitlin W. on Mar 10, 2007 18:50:12 GMT -4
yes laura...exactly
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Post by Robbie U. on Mar 10, 2007 18:51:44 GMT -4
James,
Did the dixiecrats actually do anything? It looks like all they did was take a bunch of democrats to the republican party.
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Post by beckyg on Mar 10, 2007 18:57:59 GMT -4
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abolitionists were a very unique group in American History because abolitionists welcomed all to join their fight. the movement did not discriminate against anyone.. black, white, rich, poor, men or women. unlike other groups, the abolitionists did not require anything of their supporters and the diversde following that abolitionists had helped to strengthen their anti-slavery messages. abolitionists were also able to influence the nation when they took political action through the Liberty Party, the Free-Soil party and later the Republican Party in 1854, made up of northern whigs and free-soilers. although free soilers did not necessarily oppose slavery in the south, they did oppose the spread of slavery into western territory. President Lincoln, a free soiler who supported the emancipation of slaves, is remembered as one of the best leaders in American history. Under Lincoln's control, the Union army was succesful in the Civil War and Lincoln declared his Emancipation Proclamation. Without the efforts of Lincoln, Garrison, David Walker, Lydia Marie Child, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown, Charles Sumner and all of the other American abolitionists, black americans may have suffered as slaves for many more years.
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Post by Robbie U. on Mar 10, 2007 19:02:47 GMT -4
Civil Rights leaders have created a number of groups, some of which still exist today, that actively campaign for the advancement of many minority causes. These groups include The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), National Association of Colored Women (NACW), Operation PUSH, and others. The NAACP especially is still very active today in maintaing their vigil against Civil Rights violations. Whilst sometimes they do take their campaign a bit too far, it is better to be safe than sorry. They never pursue anything to such an extent so as to harm anyone.
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